"We have civilian due process rights for criminals that the government prosecutes."
Some of you, out there, can see the edit this quote needs!
2007-11-09 08:05:52 · 3 answers · asked by ? 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
At the moment, Maddog, you got the points unless someone more skilled at editing than either you or I can find another mistake that the author made in this short example.
2007-11-09 10:01:49 · update #1
Wait! Wrongo! You don't get the points, Maddog. You're close, but close a'int good enough! *laughter*
2007-11-09 10:03:06 · update #2
Because we are talking about humans, 'that' should be 'who'!
2007-11-09 08:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by maddog27271 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd recast the sentence to read: "We have civilian due process rights for criminals prosecuted by the government."
Also the word "civilian" may be superfluous unless the context of the article had to do with non-civilian entities.
2007-11-09 16:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by livemoreamply 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
misplaced modifier.
makes it sound like the rights are prosecuted when it is really the criminals.
2007-11-09 16:20:28 · answer #3 · answered by Sage B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋